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SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
eign immunity approved by Resolution No. 131-02, which is limited to
only matters arising directly out of the Premier Variable Credit Line Agree
ment and only to the extent necessary to permit the enforcement of UBS
PaineWebber's rights under the Premier Variable Credit Line Agreement,
applies to the amendment and Second Amendment to Variable Credit Line
Agreement, and 4) authorizing the Finance Officer to execute the Amend
ment and Second Amendment to Premier Variable Credit Line Agree
ment and related documents necessary to increase the UBS Line of Credit
to $60 million with such changes as he deems necessary and appropriate
consistent with this Resolution. Motion carried 5-0-1. Valorie Sheker
Robertson abstained.
B Compensation of SMGI's Chief Internal Auditor. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No.
101-04 approving a two percent merit increase and a two percent lump
sum payment for Chuck Bilstein, Chief Internal Auditor for Spirit Moun
tain Gaming, Inc., as recommended by the Spirit Mountain Board of Di
rectors. Motion carried 6-0-0.
D SMGI Board of Director Re Appointment. June Sell-Sherer moved,
Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 102-04 re-appointing
Roger Hill to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors for a
term ending June 30, 2007. Motion carried 6-0-0.
B Amendment of 2004 Education Scholarship Selection. Val Grout
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 103-04 approving
amendment of the 2004 Education Scholarship selection originally ap
proved by Resolution No. 083-04 to add one new recipient to replace
one recipient who relinquished their Full Time Undergraduate Educa
tion Scholarship. Motion carried 6-0-0.
B Enrollment Infant Determinations. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, June
Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 104-04 approving four
(4) minors numbered 5408 through 5411 for Tribal membership, be
cause, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment
staff, the minors have been found to meet the eligibility requirements for
enrollment as defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitu
tion. Motion carried 6-0-0.
B Grand Ronde Gaming Commission Appointments. June Sell
Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 105-04
appointing Mychal Leno and Gene Davidson to the Grand Ronde Gam
ing Commission for three year terms expiring in June of 2007. Motion
carried 4-0-2. Val Grout and Valorie Sheker-Robertson abstained.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
B Confirmation that Ed Larsen and Valorie Sheker-Robertson will repre
sent the Tribe at the Willamina Chamber of Commerce meetings held
each Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Coyote Joe's in Willamina, Oregon.
B Notice of IHS Health Summit scheduled for September 22-24, 2004, in
Washington, D.C.
5:33 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet
ing. Motion carried.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
5:05 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Vice Chair
man, Reyn Leno. A quorum was present.
Present was Val Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno and Jan D.
Reibach.
Excused was Cheryle Kennedy (personal leave), Jack Giffen, Jr. (travel),
Valorie Sheker-Robertson (travel) and June Sell Sherer (personal leave).
Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach.
By full consensus of Council, Jan D. Reibach was appointed Acting Tribal
Council Secretary in the absence of June Sell-Sherer.
PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND
B Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to approve the June 30,
2004, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion car
ried 4-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
B BIA Transportation Administrative Capacity Building Proposal.
Ed Larsen moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 106-04:
1) concurring with Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution
No. 04-61 requesting that $35,000 annually per Tribe be made available
from construction funds for administrative capacity building or any other
Title 23 eligible activity; 2) requesting a 638 contract for $35,000 in ad
ministrative capacity building funds to perform preliminary engineering
and design to address Tribal transportation needs; and 3) authorizing the
Tribal Council Chairwoman or, in her absence, the Tribal Council Vice
Chairman to execute all documents required for these funds. Motion
carried 4-0-0.
B Joey Thin Timber Sale. Bob Haller moved, Val Grout seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 107-04 approving the timber sale "Joey Thin,"
with a bid opening date set for August 11, 2004. The proposed sale of
timber contains approximately 185.0 acres to be thinned and 27.8 acres
to be clearcut harvested. Timber volume to be harvested is approximately
4,524 MBF. The minimum bid rate set for this sale is $366.83MBF for
conifer sawlogs, $418.33MBF for red alder and other hardwoods, and
$50. 10MBF for conifer wood logs and other wood products. Discussion
followed. Motion carried 4-0-0.
B Tribal Credit Card for Colby Drake. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 108-04 authorizing Colby Drake, En
gine Boss on Wildland Fires the usage of a Tribal credit card in the per
formance of his duties on wildland fire and other emergency incident
management needs only. An Engine Boss is responsible for hotel, food,
engine maintenance, and gasoline purchases. These expenses are reim
bursed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Motion carried 4-0-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
B Notice: Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 51st Annual Conference
is to be held September 27-30, 2004, in Poison, Montana. Registration
and lodging need to be confirmed.
B Notice: National Congress of American Indians 61st Annual Session is
scheduled for October 10-15, 2004, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Registra
tion and lodging need to be confirmed.
OTHER BUSINESS
B Jan D. Reibach moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No.
109-04 authorizing the release of contingency funds in the amount of
$200,000 for the following items: $160,000 for Home Repair (Major Re
habilitation) and $40,000 for Medical Adaptation direct grants to Tribal
members. Motion carried 4-0-0.
B A Tribal member sought clarification on the height restriction of elec
tion signs in and around Tribal housing areas. Discussion followed. The
Legal Department will review the matter in the ordinances and advise
the Tribal member.
5:37 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet
ing. Motion carried.
Moves Bring Culture to the Education Building and Wellness to the Community Center
By Ron Karten
A double move this summer has
the Cultural Resources Depart
ment moving to the Education
Building and the Wellness De
partment moving to the Commu
nity Center offices previously oc
cupied by Culture.
"It's just something that hap
pens now and then," said Tribal
General Manager Cliff Adams.
But it was not just moving for
the sake of moving. "Some of the
staff for Culture's language di
vision were already in the edu
cation building," said Adams, "and
we wanted to put the group back
together."
Moving Wellness over to the Com
munity Center brought them closer
to the Elders' lunch site in the build
ing, to make it easier for them to work
with Elder issues, particularly diabetes-related
questions, said Adams.
The Wellness move freed up space
in the Health Clinic to locate a
physical therapy area and to relo
cate optometry services within the
Clinic.
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The Cultural Resources Department is now located in the Education Facility.